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By Maggie McFarland, Pearland Realtor, Homes for Sale in Pearland Texas
(RE/MAX Pearland - Maggie McFarland)
Pearland Party Brought to Your Home! My son Blake (who is BIG on playing video games) will be turning 22 years old on Monday. My husband and I honestly did not know what to buy for him this year.  At a fundraiser for St Helen Catholic School in Pearland, we saw a auction item that seemed perfect for Blake's birthday:  Games 2 U Unique Exciting Mobile Video Game Theaters Brought To Your Home!  Neither one of us had heard of this before but we knew it would be perfect for Blake's birthday.  I have to say we were right! The Gaming truck is awesome for all ages! It is outfitted with five (5) large, flat screen monitors.  Three monitors are inside and two monitors are outside.  The Gaming Truck has an XBOX and Wii with controllers galore!  Inside, the truck features a phenomenal audio syste...
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By Maggie McFarland, Pearland Realtor, Homes for Sale in Pearland Texas
(RE/MAX Pearland - Maggie McFarland)
Pearland Sunrise Lake Subdivision   I am struck by how relaxed you feel as soon as you drive into the Sunrise Lake subdivision in Pearland. This community features a fabulous  and stunning  lake complete with gazebo, benches and water features - so clean, neat and refreshing! It totally makes you want to get out of your car and sit and visit with the community owners.  The same feel continues as you drive into the subdivision and see the pride of ownership in the homes of Sunrise Lake.  The play area in Sunrise Lake offers something for everyone! Lots of awnings, playgrounds, a swimming pool and community center.   center overs awnings Convenient, cozy community close to all the city communities.  If you wanted to, you could walk to  several restaurants.  There are 22 active homes for ...
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By Maggie McFarland, Pearland Realtor, Homes for Sale in Pearland Texas
(RE/MAX Pearland - Maggie McFarland)
    If you live in Pearland, then by now you have probably been to the newly built Pearland Town Center.  I was there the other day and found a few new stores has just open in addition to the ones I usually patron. It seems like every timeI go to Pearland Town Center, something new is popping up! What I like most about the Pearland Town Center is how nice everything looks.  The sidewalks are always clean and it makes for an enjoyable shopping experience.  Since the opening of the Town Center, Pearland has also received several new restaurants (YUMMY!).  I know several people that live outside Pearland that will drive to the Pearland Town Center just to shop and eat. How great for our community's commerce! We can truely get just about everything we need here in Pearland! If you have not ...
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By James Potenza Texas Buyer Realty, Buying, Selling, Relocating, New Construction
(Texas Buyer Realty)
Pearland Real Estate Neighborhood Spotlight  Pearland New Homes and New Home Communities            Sedona Lakes is located in Manvel Texas, right next to Pearland and Hwy 288      When complete, Sedona Lakes will have approximately 925 homes, a recreation center, community retail, and an on-site elementary school in the Alvin ISD. Sedona Lakes offers new homes from the low $200,000's to the $600s+. Perry Homes and Kimball Hill Homes are building on our 60' wide home sites; Perry and Plantation are building on our 70' wide home sites, and on our largest home sites at 80' wide, Perry and J. Patrick are offering spacious homes, some of which have water views to lakes, wetlands and Mustang Bayou. Models are scheduled to open in early 2009. Our recreation center and swimming pool are sched...
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By James Potenza Texas Buyer Realty, Buying, Selling, Relocating, New Construction
(Texas Buyer Realty)
MLS Report for January 2010 PEARLAND REAL ESTATE BUYER'S AGENT PEARLAND REAL ESTATE Clear Lake Texas Real Estate Friendswood Real Estate   PEARLAND HOMES FOR SALE  PEARLAND REAL ESTATE  PEARLAND MLS PEARLAND SUBDIVISIONS
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By Maggie McFarland, Pearland Realtor, Homes for Sale in Pearland Texas
(RE/MAX Pearland - Maggie McFarland)
Thought for the day: February 16, 2009     The best changes often start as single, simple thoughts. Think big, and discover how to make your dreams real!    
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By Maggie McFarland, Pearland Realtor, Homes for Sale in Pearland Texas
(RE/MAX Pearland - Maggie McFarland)
  Have a Wonderful Valentine's Day! I hope everyone has a  day of Happiness! The weather in Pearland is absolute gorgeous today! A perfect day to be outside! Hope your weather is just as good in your hometown!   PearlandHomeTeam.com Maggie McFarland - 281-412-2022
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By Maggie McFarland, Pearland Realtor, Homes for Sale in Pearland Texas
(RE/MAX Pearland - Maggie McFarland)
Are you interested in learing how to spot storms?  The effects of severe weather are felt every year by many Americans. To obtain critical weather information, NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, established SKYWARN® with partner organizations. SKYWARN® is a volunteer program with nearly 290,000 trained severe weather spotters. These volunteers help keep their local communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the National Weather Service. The City of Pearland is offering a SKYWARN training course on March 17, 2010 at the Pearland Community Center.  If interested, please contact Joyce Hawkins at 281-652-1954 or jhawkins@ci.pearland.tx.us.  Training is free but you must RSVP!         ___________________________...
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By Maggie McFarland, Pearland Realtor, Homes for Sale in Pearland Texas
(RE/MAX Pearland - Maggie McFarland)
FAMILY NIGHT INDOOR DRIVE-IN! Friday, March 19, 2010   Looking for a great way to spend an evening with the family? Then consider attending the Family Night Indoor Drive-In Movie at the Community Center. This should be a fun event!!  Bring the whole family on Friday, March 19, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. and enjoy a cardboard car challenge, movie trivia, games, and crafts. You will not want to miss the family movie, so bring blankets to lounge on for the show. We will be providing light refreshments for everyone to enjoy. The cost is only $5.00 per family member. Children must be accompanied by an adult and over the age of 3 years. A minimum of 20 must register by March 1, 2010 so register now. For more information, contact the Pearland Parks amd Recreation's office at 281-652-1673...
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By Maggie McFarland, Pearland Realtor, Homes for Sale in Pearland Texas
(RE/MAX Pearland - Maggie McFarland)
The Adult Reading Center's 7th Annual Red Hat Literacy Luncheon March 25, 2010       On March 25, 2010, the Adult Reading Center will host its 7th Annual Red Hat Literacy Luncheonat Epiphany Lutheran Church in Pearland. All proceeds raised with benefit the Center whose mission is to provide free instruction to adults with low literacy skills.  I have the honor of serving on the Board of Directors for the Center and I cannot begin to tell you the difference they make in our community! This is a great event and we always have a lot of fun! Over 400 women and men from the greater Houston area attend each year. This year's speaker will be former first lady of Houston and author, Andrea White and Channel 13's Elissa Rivas will be the MC. Tickets will go on sale March 1st and you can purchase...
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By Maggie McFarland, Pearland Realtor, Homes for Sale in Pearland Texas
(RE/MAX Pearland - Maggie McFarland)
Maggie McFarland's Top Ten List of Getting Your Pearland Homes for Sell As buyers approach your property the first time, impressions are formed quickly. An important factor in preparing your Pearland Homes for sell  is to declutter your home! When going through your home remember Less IS more! You want to make room for the potential buyers of your home to see each room. With lots of personal items, the buyer could feel like they are a guest in your home.  When this happens they cannot feel like it could be their home. Your shot glasses from around the world collection may be special to you (I have one too) but it can distract potential buyer from your house! The same goes for excess toys. You want to convey a clean and neutral space for potential buyers to envision themselves in.  Clean...
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By Maggie McFarland, Pearland Realtor, Homes for Sale in Pearland Texas
(RE/MAX Pearland - Maggie McFarland)
Pearland Community Event   Ladies and Lil' Gents, A Walk on the Moon Saturday, February 13, 2010 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Mothers and sons are invited to join other Pearland Community residents at this years Ladies and Lil' Gentlemen dinner and dance where each couple will have the opportunity to construct a project together and build memories that will last a lifetime!   Ladies and Lil Gents, A Walk on the Moon is a Ladies and Lil' Gentleman's dinner and dance. My son Jayden and I have attended the dinner and dance in the past.  We both had a wonderful time, along with all the other mom's and their sons. The night was full of fun with dancing, entertainment and a great dinner.  All the boys and moms seem to really enjoy the individual time together. The night was a full of smiles and happ...
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By Maggie McFarland, Pearland Realtor, Homes for Sale in Pearland Texas
(RE/MAX Pearland - Maggie McFarland)
Buying a home may be one of the most important and exciting transactions of your life! This is a great time for buying a home.  Spring is almost here and the interest rates are extremely low.  Plus there is still plenty of time to get in on the $6500-$B000.00 TAX Credit.  The tax credit is for first time and repeat home buyers. This is different from the previous tax credit that only pretained to first time home buyers.       Helpful Tax Credit Information      Repeat or Move up buyers are eligible to claim the tax credit Repeat or Move up tax credit is 10 percent of the purchase price up to $6500.00 Any home that will be used for principal residence will qualify for the credit, provided the purchase price is less the $800,000 When buying a home it is important that you obtain quality i...
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By Maggie McFarland, Pearland Realtor, Homes for Sale in Pearland Texas
(RE/MAX Pearland - Maggie McFarland)
 Getting Your Pearland House Ready to Sell  Maggie's Top Ten List - Tip # 9 In getting your Pearland Home ready to sell, it is important to give your house a thorough cleaning. This means cleaning out the closets and organizing them. Store items in the attic that you are not using or better yet, donate them to a local organization. For the items you want to keep, buy some wicker or canvas bins to place on shelves that you can place (neatly) the items you need. If possible, consider hiring a professional cleaning service while your house is on the market to keep it up. For more information on how to get your Pearland house ready to sell, contact your Pearland Real Estate Agent, Maggie McFarland at 281-412-2022! Need additional information contact Maggie McFarland your local Pearland Real...
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By Maggie McFarland, Pearland Realtor, Homes for Sale in Pearland Texas
(RE/MAX Pearland - Maggie McFarland)
FEBRUARY-2010 Housing Trends eNewsletter Welcome Pearland homeowners to the most current Housing Trends eNewsletter. This eNewsletter is specially designed for you, with national and local housing information that you may find useful whether you’re in the market for a home, thinking about selling your home, or just interested in homeowner issues in general. The Housing Trends eNewsletter contains the latest information from the National Association of REALTORS®, the U.S. Census Bureau and Realtor.org reports, videos, key market indicators and real estate sales statistics, a video message by a nationally recognized economist, maps, mortgage rates and calculators, consumer articles, plus local neighborhood information and more. Please click here to view the FEBRUARY-2010 Housing Trends e...
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By Maggie McFarland, Pearland Realtor, Homes for Sale in Pearland Texas
(RE/MAX Pearland - Maggie McFarland)
Great things are happening in Pearland! H1N1 Flu Virus Vaccinations will be offered free to the public Sat., Jan. 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bailey Rd. Campus (next to Pearland Jr. High South), located at 4719 Bailey Rd., 77584. The Brazoria County Health Department will be on hand to administer doses. Brazoria County is working in partnership with the City of Pearland and Pearland Independent School District to make the vaccine available to the public at no cost. For details, or to download forms in advance, visit www.cityofpearland.com. Want to see a daily bulletin of police activity events, print out public reports, or check on police activities anywhere in Pearland - present and past? Log on to www/cityofpearland.com/police for up-to-the-minute information. The Pearland Polic...
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By Danny Frank, The Pearland Real Estate Expert
(JLA Realty)
I need you help... My dog, Toby is in a contest... I need you to vote for him... Toby is a rescue dog and he now is able to visit the sick and elderly... Plesae vote for my boy.... http://wildfireapp.com/website/6/contests/15821/voteable_entries/2736737 We adopted Toby from Golden Beginnings Golden Retriever Rescue (GBGRR) in March of 2008. He is an awesome visiting dog. His list of credentials include – Delta Society registered pet partner, Caring Critter, Canine Good Citizen and a gold medal winner in his sports foundation class. He loves his work as a visiting dog and currently visits an assisted living home in Pearland. He brings many smiles to the people he visits and is so happy to go see them, he just smiles the whole time. In his spare time he likes to be an ambassador for GBGR...
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By Danny Frank, The Pearland Real Estate Expert
(JLA Realty)
  Effective February 1, 2010 the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will relax FHA rules that prohibit insuring mortgages on homes that are owned by the seller for less than 90 days – a move that could help expedite the rehabilitation and resale of foreclosure properties.Do you want to get into the real estate business? Do you want to start to have residual income? Do you want to have freedom to do want to do? Do you want to tell your boss you quit? You can do it... Now is the time to buy. Prices or low, interest rates are low, inventory is high... NOW is the time to buy real estate for investment...Call me at 713-581-4702 to learn how anyone can get into the real estate investment business and make a great living doing it.Whether you're interested in buying your first ho...
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By Maggie McFarland, Pearland Realtor, Homes for Sale in Pearland Texas
(RE/MAX Pearland - Maggie McFarland)
If you purchased a Pearland home in 2009 or have never filed for homestead exemption, now is the time. As a Pearland homeowner you may apply for Residence Homestead Exemption.  A one-time application is required. The filing period has begun and the deadline is April 30, 2010.  Pearland Homestead Exemption Application can be found at the Brazoria County Appraisal District Website   Need additional information contact Maggie McFarland your local Real Estate Agent @ 281-412-2022 PearlandHomeTeam.com    
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By Maggie McFarland, Pearland Realtor, Homes for Sale in Pearland Texas
(RE/MAX Pearland - Maggie McFarland)
JANUARY-2010 Newsletter Housing Trends eNewsletter Welcome to the most current Housing Trends eNewsletter. This eNewsletter is specially designed for you, with national and local housing information that you may find useful whether you’re in the market for a home, thinking about selling your home, or just interested in homeowner issues in general. The Housing Trends eNewsletter contains the latest information from the National Association of REALTORS®, the U.S. Census Bureau and Realtor.org reports, videos, key market indicators and real estate sales statistics, a video message by a nationally recognized economist, maps, mortgage rates and calculators, consumer articles, plus local neighborhood information and more. Please click here to view the JANUARY-2010 Newsletter Housing Trends e...
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